#BD60AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.152 334.5), rgb(189, 96, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BD60AC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD60AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 96, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.152 334.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BD60AC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD60AC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD60AC text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD60AC text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD60AC
oklch(62.5% 0.152 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923783
oklch(49.1% 0.153 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#BD60AC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6079AF | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5657E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD60AC
#BD60AC
oklch(62.5% 0.152 334.5)
- #12A15C
#12A15C
oklch(62.4% 0.152 154.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BD60AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #BD60AC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.